I enjoyed reading this. I wonder why age seems to be coming up a lot? I find it interesting that we seem to talk about the different generations more and more and people identify as “millennial” or “gen x” or “gen z” etc. Yesterday, even my students (in grade 5/6) were talking about being Gen alpha. I don’t remember there being this much attention paid to it when I was growing up. Perhaps that has brought up more age related awareness. I notice it when I tend to do “typical millennial” things…
Good point. I think you’re right. There does seem to be more of an awareness around generations and the behaviors that are associated with each one. It has to have an impact on perception and judgments around our own age and how we do or don’t fit into the mold. More arbitrary classifications to resist! As if fighting age itself wasn’t enough!
I enjoyed reading this. I wonder why age seems to be coming up a lot? I find it interesting that we seem to talk about the different generations more and more and people identify as “millennial” or “gen x” or “gen z” etc. Yesterday, even my students (in grade 5/6) were talking about being Gen alpha. I don’t remember there being this much attention paid to it when I was growing up. Perhaps that has brought up more age related awareness. I notice it when I tend to do “typical millennial” things…
Good point. I think you’re right. There does seem to be more of an awareness around generations and the behaviors that are associated with each one. It has to have an impact on perception and judgments around our own age and how we do or don’t fit into the mold. More arbitrary classifications to resist! As if fighting age itself wasn’t enough!